I agree too. > On March 6, 2020 at 11:58 AM dwight veinot via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Same here agree with Joe > > On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 11:14 AM Matt Wolford via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > As usual, I agree with Joe. > > > > > > > > From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > > mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > On Behalf Of Della Barba, Joe via > > CnC-List > > Sent: Friday, March 06, 2020 9:41 AM > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Cc: Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov > > mailto:joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov > > > Subject: Re: Stus-List Racing Marks Question -- Not C&C Related > > > > > > > > IMHO this is a bad idea. > > > > The whole idea of how mark roundings happen in racing cannot work > > if the notional idea of where the mark is differs by even 5 or 10 feet from > > boat to boat. I would either use government marks or you all cough up > > enough cash to get an old Whaler and teenager to run around moving marks. > > > > Joe > > > > Coquina > > > > > > > > > > > > From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > > mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > On Behalf Of Matt Wolford via > > CnC-List > > Sent: Friday, March 6, 2020 9:17 AM > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Cc: wolf...@erie.net mailto:wolf...@erie.net > > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List Racing Marks Question -- Not C&C > > Related > > > > > > > > I recall being in a race a number of years ago in which the mark > > was missing. The owner of the lead boat claimed the boat did a > > “navigational rounding” – which it may have done – but everyone was so > > skeptical that the race was abandoned. > > > > > > > > As long as you have a fleet of Corinthian sailors and everyone > > agrees ahead of time, I suppose you can do whatever the fleet decides. > > That said, don’t be surprised if you get some disgruntlement in practice. > > > > > > > > From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > > mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > On Behalf Of Edd Schillay via > > CnC-List > > Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2020 5:13 PM > > To: Edd Schillay via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > Cc: Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com mailto:e...@schillay.com > > > Subject: Stus-List Racing Marks Question -- Not C&C Related > > > > > > > > Listers, > > > > > > > > As you all know, this past summer, I relocated my home, office and > > the Enterprise from City Island to the Suncoast of Florida — and I’m > > getting involved in the race management over here, which has been terribly > > lazy. > > > > > > > > One of the big issues we face is lack of resources. Marks are > > dropped in the water a day or two in advance of a regatta and then are > > either cut loose, vandalized or have broken free by the time a race is > > actually run. And there is no chase boat usually available to either drop a > > new mark or put up an M flag to act as one. > > > > > > > > Someone brought up the idea of a virtual mark in case a mark is > > missing, which is a new concept to me. I was thinking of language in the > > SIs that say something along the lines of “If a mark is missing or has > > moved more than 300 feet from its stated latitude/longitude position, and > > the race committee is unable to replace it, then the mark shall be the > > stated latitude/longitude position.” > > > > > > > > Basically, the thought is, especially since this happens now and > > again, not to have to cancel a regatta because a mark has disappeared. > > > > > > > > Has anyone ever used “virtual marks”? Does anyone object to the > > practice? If so, why? > > > > > > > > Appreciate anyone’s input. Even Risch’s. > > > > > > All the best, > > > > > > > > Edd > > > > > > > > > > > > Edd M. Schillay > > > > Captain of the Starship Enterprise > > > > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > > > > Venice Yacht Club | Venice Island, FL > > > > > > > > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log > > https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=8b8d4e0f-d71b06af-8b8d6778-0cc47adca788-2339de501a1a3902&q=1&e=2b84bce6-00f4-439c-a29c-a36df77fc2c1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseb.blogspot.com%2F > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. > > Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > > > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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